Seeks Instruction for Charges to Silas Dinsmore, Cherokee Nation

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Seeks Instruction for Charges to Silas Dinsmore, Cherokee Nation

Description

Reports that in December 1797, 7 kegs of sundry stores for Silas Dinsmore, agent to Cherokee Nation, sent by public store through David Henley in Knoxville. Dinsmore received the shipment but no invoice, so his account has not been credited. Requests direction on how to charge stores for public account.

year created

1799

month created

02

day created

28

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Tench Francis
Samuel Hodgdon
Silas Dinsmore
David Henley

notable location

Philadelphia
Cherokee Nation
Knoxville

notable item/thing

Kegs
Stores

document number

1799022828055

page start

386

number of pages

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (560 pages) BJA01 (560 pages) Collection: Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99. P: 386

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Tench Francis [unknown] [n/a]